How to Find the Best DVD Bargains

As a DVD Collector and owner of over a thousand different DVDs, I have searched far and wide for the best prices on DVDs and depending how and what condition you want your DVDs in, there are many different options.

The best way to get DVDs for cheap, is to buy them used. An average new DVD is around twenty dollars at most locations, and if there are a couple of titles you are looking to buy, the prices can add up quick. Buying used DVDs, will up the quantity of movies purchased and save you a lot of money. One of the best ways to buy used is at your local rental chain.

Blockbuster, Movie Gallery, and Hollywood Video all offer Previously Viewed DVDs (PVDs) at a price way below buying them new. Blockbuster's pricing varies by store locations, but most of them are 3 for $30 and older titles are priced at 4 for $20. Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video are essentially the same thing, but worded different, as Buy 2 Get 2 Free. Basically at any rental chain you will be paying around $30 for four movies, which is a great bargin.

Buying used at rental chains has it's risks though. Popular movies tend to get rented out a lot and the wear and tear and scratches on the discs can cause them to skip or not even work the first time you buy them. All three chains listed above offer a lifetime guarantee on all the PVDs, so if the copy you happen to purchase is not playing correctly then you can exchange for a copy of that same movie.

Other places to buy used DVDs, are video game stores like Game Stop, and EB Games, and electronics chain F.Y.E also has great offers on used DVDs. Online, eBay is one of the most popular places to buy DVDs, and can be cheaper than any of the stores, but be weary because some sellers may try to sell burned copies of DVDs, that are not the official disc, and quality and legal rights can become an issue. Look for pictures of the disc or "factory sealed" when searching for DVDs on eBay.